Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both was 63.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 2010–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) is 63.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 99.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 62.9%, in 2021.
That places UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 106th out of 124 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 99.2% | — |
| 2011 | 64.6% | -34.9% |
| 2012 | 74.3% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 70.4% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 74.4% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 76.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 72.6% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 66.4% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 63.8% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 62.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 63.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.5% | 63.8% | 99.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 62.9% | 63.1% | 3 |
More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) was 63.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9% in 2021.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 106th out of 124 groups with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release